MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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